evaporation

NOUN /ɪ,væpə'reɪʃən/
11 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E

evaporation is a valid 11-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1V4A1P3O1R1A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does evaporation mean?